National Pride

I could never understand ethnic or national pride, because to me pride should be reserved for something you achieve or attain on your own, not something that happens by accident of birth. Being Irish isn’t a skill, it’s a f*ckin’ genetic accident. You wouldn’t say ‘I’m proud to be 5’11”. I’m proud to have a predisposition for colon cancer.’ So why the f*ck would you be proud to be Irish, or proud to be Italian, or American or anything? – George Carlin